What color should I wear for the Avurudu meal in 2026?
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I missed the New Year dawn but I want to participate in the upcoming anointing of oil. What is the auspicious color for partaking in the first meal.
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For the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2026, the auspicious color for partaking in the first meal was red. This ritual took place on April 14 at 12:06 PM while facing south. If you are preparing for the oil anointing ceremony, that takes place on April 15 at 6:55 AM. Traditionally, people wear new clothes in the designated color to invite prosperity for the year ahead.
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